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XNN to HUA: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field)
7,485 mi
12,046 km · 6,504 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Near HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from HUA?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Redstone (HUA) is 7,485 miles (12,046 km, 6,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to HUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XNN to HUA?
Nonstop service on XNN–HUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Redstone?
Redstone is 14 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to HUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–HUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to HUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–HUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.